Holding frame for supporting honey boxes



Aug. 9 ,1927. j 1,638,064

w. A. sHooK l HOLDING FRAME FOR SUPPORTING HONEY BOXES lV thereto.

Patented Aug. 9, 1927. "21

UNITED.. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' WELIAM A. sHooK, or MCGAHEYSVILLE, VIRGINIA'.

HOLDING FOR SUPPORTING HONEY BOXES.'y

"Application filed February 1, 1927. Serial No. 165,224.

This invention relates to holding frames for supporting honey boxes and more particularly to adevice for supporting honey boxes while y applying foundation starters vAn importantobject of the invention is to provide a device of this character having l *means for simultaneously supporting a-plurality ofthe boxes and which enables convenient positioning of the boxes for application of the foundation starter thereto either to one or all edges of the box.

Afurther object of the invention is to produce adeif'ice'uf'hich will permit applica- A further object of the invention produce a device of this character which:

tion of the foundation starter toall edges of the box Without the ynecessity-of the operator holding the foundation starter While ka plying the same and Without the necessity the operator separately handling each box i a `number of times.

is to may -bereadily and cheaply manufactured,

. Which is capable of use with honey boxes of different sizes and Which Will be durable and etlicient in service.

i These and -paratus constructed in accordance with my'V construction shown inthe accompanying drawings, wherein fory the purpose of'illus tration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and .Whereinz L y Y Figure 1 is a front elevation showing `apzinvention, 'the apparatus being illustrated of the foundation starter to a side edge of in solid lines inthe position permitting cons. y f venient application of the foundation starterl v to thelower edges of the boxesy and in dotted lines in the position .permitting application Figure '2 1s a section on the line 2-'-2 of l 5 Figure 1;

3` is a section on the line 3-3 of .Figure Figure 1'; e

Figure f1 is a section on the line '4f-1 of yFi re 1.

eferringv now more particularly to the drawingsythe numeral 10 indicates a base adapted to rest upon and be secured. to a suitable support.

other objects I attain bythe Extendingl upwardlyy from one end of the base at an angle othery than at aright angle thereto is an arm 11 throu h which is directed a pivotbolt 13 rotata ly connecting to the arm a table 14, so that'this table may swing in a plane at Van acutek angle to the base 10. The pivoted bolt 13 preferably has ahead 141- seated in a bearing provided by a metallic insert 15 carried by the table and is held against rotationvwith relationto the arm-11 by a nut 16 and lock nut'17. The rear face of the yarm 11 has attached thereto a plate 16 having engagement with the nut 16, holding the same against rotation. The table confronting face of theI arm 11 is formed with sockets 18 having arranged therein blocks of friction material 19 Which engage against `the Wear plate 2O carried-by lthe adjacentV face ofthe table. This servesfto hold the table in adjusted positions, so that thev operator may apply the foundation starter to a selected side or sides of` the box.

The front face of the table 14 has applied theretor along one edge thereof a stitiiyy resilient metallic strip 2l, which projects out- Wardly'from the front face and adjacent its free edge is formed with small lugs 22. The opposite edge of the table has secured thereto a air of holders 23 bearing spring clips n the table adjacent the last named edge thereof, a pair of openings '25 are formed and the holders 23 may be secured lto the table at these openings, -so that the Secured to the outer face ofthe table are a plurality of AblocksQG, each of the blocks Vbeing of substantially the same external dimensions as the internal dimensions of the honey box with Which the device is to be employed.: In the present illustration, the

construction is shown as adapted for use with large size honey boxes and the holders 23 vand vclips 24 are arranged at the edgey of the table. W'herethe smaller sized honey boxes are employed, "theseclips Will be arranged in the openings 25. The blocks 26 are spaced apart longitudinally of the table distance equal to twice the thickness of the material from which the honey boxes are formed. In employing the apparatus, a superfraine unit 27 is used, a group of the honey boxes, four in number, being placed within this frame. The superframe conists simply of a base 2S andr ends 29, the

Eioney boxes fitting loosely between vthe. ends, that when a slight pressure is applied to ahese ends, the honey boxes willbe tightly Y -v Ioxes with sufficient friction to prevent accidental displacement thereof- Assuming thatthe structure is in the position illustrated `in Figure l, 'when the honey boxes and superframe are ai'iplied, strips of the foundation starter S may be applied thereto along the lower edges thereof, 'these strips being simply cut to their proper length and laid i-n the boxes. Sincethe boxes are disposed at an angle, asmore clearly illustiated in Figure 2, both hands of the operator are left free for the manipulation of the ironfr 'by means ofwliich this starter is heated, to cause it to adhere to the wall of the honey box. v After the strips have been applied to the lower edges, the table may be rotated through either 90.or 180, depending upon whether the foundation starter is to be applied to all edges or only to opposite edges of the boxes. It will be obvious that when the lfoundation has been applied to the boxes, the operator, by grasping the ends 29 "of the superfranie and forcing the same in- "wardly, will cause the boxes to bind against one anothei', so that the superfraine Vandv boxes may be removed as a unit.

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is capabl'efof a certainrange of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, Ido not limit myself -to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.v

l. In a devicefor holding honey boxes while applying foundation starter lstrips thereto, a base, a table-supportedV from the base to rotate iii a plane at an acute'. angle to 'the base, the upper face of the table having' a plurality of blocks attached thereto land adapted to interiorly fit the honey boxes and means for yieldably maintaining the honey boxes in `engagement with said blocks.

2'. In a device for holding honey boxesv while applying foundation starter strips thereto, a base, a table supported from the base to rotate in a plane at an acute angle to the base, the upper face'of the table havingV a plurality of;` blocks attached thereto and adapted to interiorly fit the` honey boxes, means for yieldably maintainingthe honey boxes in engagement with saidblocks and means for frictionally maintaining the table in adjusted postionsabout the pivot thereof.

8.- In a device forholding honey boxes while applying foundation startery strips thereto, a base, a table supported from the base to rotate in a plane at an. acute angle Y to the base, the upperv face of the tra-ble V having a plurality of blocks attached lthereto and adapted to interiorly lit the honey boxes,

means for yieldably maintaining the' honey boxes in engagement with saidblocks in-.

cluding a Vstiffly resilient element extending along one edge of the table and means-at the opposite edge of thetable for urging the boxes toward said stiflly resilient member..

4. In a device for .holding.honey-Aboxesv yone edge of the table, and against which corresponding edges of tliehoney boxes are adapted to engage, a frainehaving` a. base to simultaneously engage the lower edges of the honey boxes and ends to engage the end faces of the endinost honey boxes and..

means at the opposite edge of the tableand engaging the base of said frame for urging the frame and' honey boxes toward said stifiiy resilient element. i Y

5.111 a device for holding 'honey` .boxes while applying foundation-starter" strips thereto, a base, anarin extending Vupwardly from the base, a table pivoted'to theyarm to swing in a plane at anaen'te Yangle tothe loo base, Athe upper face ofthe table having a' y .plurality of blocks attached thereto andV adapted to'interiorly fit the honey boxes and friction elements carriedby the tablefconvfronting face Aof thearrn and engaging the table for yieldably maintaining the table.- in adjusted positions upon the arm. i .l

6. A device for holding honey boxeswhile applying foundation starterstrips` thereto comprising a rotatable tab-le swinging in a plane at an angle to the vertical-and-honey box holding blocks carried by the upperz face of the tablei z y. i

7, A device for holding honey boxesiwhile applying foundation starter stripsltliereto comprising a rotatable table vswingingin plane rat an angle-tro the vertical', honey Vbox holding blocks carried bythe upper face of the table and means for yieldably inaintainface of the table and means for yieldably ing honey boxes in engagement with said maintaining honey boxes in engagement With 1 blocks. i f said blocks including a part shiftable to 8. A device for holding honey boxes while simultaneously release all of the boxes. applying foundation starter strips thereto In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my comprising a rotatable table swinging in signature. a plane at an angle to the Vertical, honey box holding blocks carried by the upper WILLIAM A. SHOOK. 

